Background
Nielsen, Arthur Charles was born on April 8, 1919 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Arthur Charles and Gertrude (Smith) Nielsen.
Nielsen, Arthur Charles was born on April 8, 1919 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Arthur Charles and Gertrude (Smith) Nielsen.
Bachelor of Philosophy, University Wisconsin, 1941.
Chairman, chief executive officer A.C. Nielsen Company, Chicago, now retired. Director Marsh & McLennan Corporation, General Binding Corporation, Motorola, Inc., International Executives Service Corps., Fair Campaign Practices Committee, Walgreen Company, Wallace Computer Services, Inc., Eastern American Energy Corporation, Dun & Bradstreet Corporation. Consultant United States Government mission to Italy, 1952, Organization of European Economic Cooperation, France, 1953, Japan, 1955, Israel, 1958, India, 1960, Middle East.
Member national marketing advisory committee United States Department Commerce. Associate Northwestern University. Member business advisory council Graduate School Business.
Member national advisory council Peace Corps. Member Presidential Advisory Council Minority Enterprise, Census Advisory Committee on Privacy and Confidentiality, President's Committee Health Education. Chairman National Health Council, 1975.
Member United States Advisory Commission Information.
Board directors Advertising Research Foundation, Illinois Children's Home and Aid Society, Northwestern Memorial Hospital Foundation, Junior Achievement, Chicago, National Opinion Research Center, University Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation. Trustee University Chicago. Life trustee Northwestern Memorial Hospital.
Chairman Museum Broadcast Communications, Chicago, others. Served to major C.E. Army of the United States, 1941-1945. Member American Management Association (vice chairman), Management Executives Society (executive committee, past president), National Planning Council (trustee), University Wisconsin Alumni Association (director), Phi Eta Sigma, Phi Kappa Phi, Beta Gamma Sigma, Sigma Phi.
Clubs: Chicago, Economic, Indian Hill, Racquet, Casino, Commercial, Metropolitan (Chicago).
Married Patricia McKnew, June 24, 1944. Children: Arthur Charles III, John Christopher, Elisabeth Kingsbury.